St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-02-26
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL

THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL
The following is the full text OF
tho Mexican Pension Bill. which
recentls passed both houses OF Con-
gress AID was approved. by the
President:
AN ACT
Granting Pensions to the Soldiers
ard Sailors OF the Mexican War.
Section l. BE it enacted. etc.
That the Secretary OF tho Inferior
he aud he is hereby authorized and
directed to place "n tie pension
roll the names Of the surviving
Ulcers and enlisted men. including
marines, n,alitia aud volunteers a.
the military and naval services Of
The Uuitcl States. who. being duly
enlisted, actually served sixty days
algh the army or navy Of the United
mates ia Mexico, or on the coasts
Oh frontier thereof, or en- route
thereto, in the war with that ne :
ton, or were actually engaged in a
bal tie in said war. and were honor
ably discharged; aud to such other
officers and soldiers aud sailors as
may have been personally named
in any resolution Of Congress for
SHy specific service in said war, and
tue surviving widow OF such Off
GERS and enlisted men; provided
that such widows have not re-mar-
ried; provided. that every such OH
Ger, enlisted man or widow. who is
or may become sixty-twO years Of
age. or who is or may become SUBJ
ject to any disability or dependency
equivalent to some cause prescribed
Or recognized by the pension laws
Of the United States as q sufficient
reason for the allowance of a PEN
sion. shall be entitled to the bene-
its Q. this act; but it shall not be
held to include any person not
within the rule of age or disability
or dependency herein defined. or
who incurred such disability while
in any manner voluntarily engaged
in or aiding or abetting the late re.
bellion against the authority OF the
United States.
Sec. 2. That pensions under Sec
ton of this act shall be ut the
rate of So per month. and payable
ouly from aud after the passage ol
this act for and during the natural
lives Of the persons entitled thereto
or during the continuance of the
disability for which the same was
granted; provided, that section ] oI
this act shall not apply to any per.
sou who is receiving pension y,
the rate of IS per month or more
nor to any person receiving a pen
sion Of less than IS per month, ex
cept for the difference between til,
pension now received fif less tina,
So per moLth) and IS per month
Sec. 3. That before the name o
any person shall he placed on tn
pension roll under tLis net, proc
shall be made, under such rule
and regulations as the Secretary o
the Interior may prescribe. Of til
rig lit OF the applicant to pension
and any person who shall falsel,
aud corrup.ly take any oath re
quired under this act, shall =
deemed guilty Of perjury; and IL
Secretary of the Interior shall eaus
to be stricken FROM the pension rol
the name of any person wbeneee
it shall be made to appear by proc
satisfactory to him that such nam
was put upon such roll through
false and fraudulent representation
and that such person is not entitle,
to a pension under this act. TIL
loss Of the certificate Of diseharg
shall not deprive any person of til
benefits of this act, but other recor,
evidence Of enlistment and servic
aud of an honorable discharge ma
be deemed sufficient; provided, tina
when any person has been granite,
a land warrant under any act G
Congress, for and on account G
service in the said war with Mexi
co, such grant shall be prima faci
evidence of his service and honora
J bic discharge; hut such eyideEc
shall not be conclusive. and may b
) rebutted by evidence that such Ian
warrant was improperly granted.
: Sec. 4. That the pension law
now in force, Which are not incor
r sistent or in conait.t with this nc
are hereby made a part OF this &C
: so fur as they may be applicabl
thereto.
Sec. S. That section 47l6 of IL
t Revised Statutes is hereby repea
I ed so far us the same relates to til
. act. or to pensioners under this &c
! Sec. 6. That the provisions I
t this act shall not apply to any PEI
l SON while under the political dis
) bilitics imposed by the fourteent
! amendment to tie Constitution ,
the United States.
T n,,n,p', R.v PRIV TIL